28 July 2015 • 9:00am

Looking to adopt that glamorous Sixties look of the female stars in the remake of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.? Just follow this 10-step guide from Jane Cunningham

Trailers for the new Guy Ritchie film, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., may well make you think more fondly of Sixties beauty than you ever did if you lived through the real thing. Starring Alicia Vikander as Gaby Teller and Elizabeth Debicki as Victoria Vinciguerra, we’re seeing a pared back version of Sixties extremes.

The chances are, if you follow current beauty trends, you’re already paying homage to the era where Twiggy and Raquel Welch were beauty icons. New innovations in both hair and beauty means it’s easy to pick out the best bits of the Sixties and make them relevant for today.

1. One of the starkest make-up differences between then and now is the choice and quality of foundation. Instead of a cakey matte finish, opt for one of the new breed of Asian influenced bases – cushion foundation – that comes in a portable compact with a sponge soaked in product and a puff to apply it. 3LAB Aqua BB (£80) SPF40 leaves skin dewy and fresh looking.

3. The Sixties had the monochrome eye make-up down pat. White or pastel shadows with a black crease were authentic styles of the era. Use a very soft kohl pencil, such as Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Liner (£15.50) in Perversion to mark out your line in the eyelid crease and then blend over and over with a flat-edged brush.

4. Already paying homage to the era is the cat flick eyeliner look that’s so current. It’s an extended-out version of the Sixties heavy black lid line, which is so essential to conceal a false lash seam. Try Benefit’s They’re Real Push-Up Black Liner (£18.50) with a next-generation flexible nib that takes the pain out of creating a tidy line. You could flip the look on its head with the ultimate current Sixties-inspired collaboration, Estée Lauder’s Courrèges Ultra White Eye Liner (£23.50).

Alicia Vikander as Gaby TellerCredit:
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

5. Outrageously full lashes were so desirable in the Sixties that women would wear two pairs at a time! Thankfully, we have better lash glue and more styles to choose from so you won’t be picking them out of your cleavage. If you want to emulate the amplified lash look of the decade, try Illamasqua Lashes (£18) in Grandeur that have a modern tapered twist with all the vintage fulsomeness.

6. For the classic Twiggy wide-eyed lash look, mascara is essential on both top and bottom lashes. In the Sixties, women managed without lash primer – it didn’t exist (and wand mascara was only invented in the Fifties) but the new Little Black Primer (£20) from Estée Lauder will help to keep and hold lash curl. Three to four coats of Max Factor Excess Volume Extreme Impact Mascara (£12.99) will fatten up your lashes nicely without the bother of falsies.

7. Bobbi Brown’s Natural Brow Shaper & Hair Touch Up (£16) is a masterpiece in speedy grooming – simply comb the crème-gel formula over your brow, following the natural brow line. It’s one of the few brow grooming products that caters to grey brows.

8. One of the most challenging trends of the Sixties was the extreme nude, matte lip. Charlotte Tilbury gets it perfect with Nude Kate Lipstick (£23) that’s warm and biscuity enough not to deaden your tone, but pale enough to create an authentic nod to the era.

9. Keep blush to a minimum; you’re not going all black lashes and blank lip only to have to vivid dots for cheeks. Bourjois Little Round Pot Cream Blush (£7.99) in Nude Velvet gives a nuance of colour without interfering with the rest of the look.

10. Consider the new beehive more of a lifted look for hair. Mark Hill Bun Pillow (£9.99) may look as though your hamster escaped and took refuge in your up-do, but all you need to do is pin it in place for a puffed up ponytail or loose chignon, and guide your hair lengths over it. Nobody but you will ever know it’s there.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is in UK cinemas from August 14 (ticket booking from August 11)